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Physiotherapy interventions for the treatment of spasticity in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.

Paulo Henrique Ferreira de Araujo BarbosaJoanne V GlinskyEmerson Fachin-MartinsLisa A Harvey
Published in: Spinal cord (2021)
There is no high-quality evidence to indicate that physiotherapy interventions decrease spasticity but this may reflect a lack of research on the topic. Future trials should focus on participant-reported measures of spasticity that distinguish between the immediate, short-term and long-term effects of any physiotherapy intervention.
Keyphrases
  • botulinum toxin
  • spinal cord injury
  • upper limb
  • cerebral palsy
  • physical activity
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • current status
  • combination therapy